Recording on your computer

by | Jan 29, 2021 | 0 comments

It is also possible to record videos, record yourself and/or screen record, from your computer using the inbuilt camera or an external webcam.  

Many programs, apps and tools can be used to do this, these are some programs you may already have or know of:

QuickTime player: is the default media player for a mac (this is part of the mac operating system” MacOS”) and can be used to record yourself and your screen. Watch this video for a demo.
If this program is not on your computer, then visit the Apple website to download the program.

VLC Media Player: is a common media player program for PC and it can record yourself and your screen. This demo shows how


Watch this video for a demo on how to record using QuickTime player. 

CANVAS STUDIOis a great tool to record your screen or yourself and is ideal if you want to post your video directly into Canvas. Find out how with this demo video. 
FYI, Canvas Studio was previously called ARC, you may hear or see reference to ARC in videos and text. So, when you see ARC think “Canvas Studios” 

POWERPOINT: also has the capability to record yourself or your screen and is a very useful option if you are going to insert the screen recording into your PowerPoint presentation. The Mac version does not have all the same options as the PC version.  (For more information view the section section “PowerPoint: Narrating, recording and editing” bellow. 

OBS STUDIO: is a powerful software that can record your screen and your camera. Here are some useful guides on using OBS Studio.